English band formed in 1991 out of Asphalt Ribbons (formed in 1988) by Stuart A. Staples (vocals), David Boulter (organ & accordion), Neil Fraser (guitar), Dickon Hinchliffe (guitar & strings) Al Macaulay (percussion & drums) and John Thompson (bass), who was replaced by Mark Colwill before their first recordings. They recorded six studio albums, two additional soundtrack albums, and many singles in the first stage of their career.
After a hiatus between 2004 and 2008, the band's line-up was reduced down to Staples, Boulter and Fraser, with a rhythm section of Earl Harvin (drums) and Dan McKinna (bass) (and intermittent appearances by Thomas Belhom and David Kitt). Their second act now eclipses their first line-up in terms of volume of output (if not commercial success).
Tindersticks were one of the most original and distinctive British acts of the '90s, standing apart from both the British indie scene and the rash of Brit-pop guitar combos that dominated the U.K. charts. Where their contemporaries were often direct and to the point, Tindersticks were obtuse and leisurely, crafting dense, difficult songs layered with literary lyrics, intertwining melodies, mumbling vocals, and gently melancholy orchestrations.
At the start of their career, the group filtered the dark romanticism of Leonard Cohen, Ian Curtis, and Scott Walker through the bizarre pop songcraft of Lee Hazlewood and the aesthetics of indie rock. Later recordings have been marked by the influence of soul music, and their excursions into instrumental soundtrack work (primarily working for director Claire Denis). Though their music was far from casual listening, Tindersticks gained a dedicated cult following in the mid-'90s, beginning with their eponymous 1993 debut album, and continue to release music to a dedicated fanbase.
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March 30, 2025
Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States1. Trees Fall
2. Falling, the Light
3. Nancy
4. Second Chance Man
5. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
6. Willow
7. The Bough Bends
8. Always a Stranger
9. The Secret of Breathing
10. Turned My Back
11. Don’t Walk, Run
12. New World
13. For the Beauty
March 28, 2025
Sony Hall
New York, New York, United States1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. For the Beauty
March 27, 2025
Sony Hall
New York, New York, United States1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
1. Stars at Noon
2. Show Me Everything
3. For the Beauty
September 26, 2025
Opéra Comédie
Montpellier, Occitanie, France1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
16. Stars at Noon
1. Show Me Everything
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. For the Beauty
July 26, 2025
Hipódromo Manuel Possolo
Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
16. Show Me Everything
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. For the Beauty
May 25, 2025
Muziekgieterij
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands1. How He Entered
2. Trees Fall
3. Falling, the Light
4. Nancy
5. Second Chance Man
6. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
7. Willow
8. The Bough Bends
9. Medicine
10. Always a Stranger
11. The Secret of Breathing
12. Turned My Back
13. Don’t Walk, Run
14. New World
15. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. For the Beauty
March 17, 2025
Royal Albert Hall
London, England, United Kingdom1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
17. Show Me Everything
18. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Travelling Light
3. Pinky in the Daylight
4. For the Beauty
April 16, 2025
Auditório Simón Bolívar
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
16. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Show Me Everything
3. Tiny Tears
4. For the Beauty
March 15, 2025
3Olympia Theatre
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Both Sides of the Blade
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
17. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Travelling Light
3. Show Me Everything
4. For the Beauty
April 14, 2025
Teatro Nescafé de las Artes
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
16. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Show Me Everything
3. Tiny Tears
4. For the Beauty
March 14, 2025
Pavilion Theatre
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Both Sides of the Blade
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
17. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Travelling Light
3. Show Me Everything
4. For the Beauty
March 12, 2025
Salle Pleyel
Paris, Île-de-France, France1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Both Sides of the Blade
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
17. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Travelling Light
3. Show Me Everything
4. For the Beauty
March 11, 2025
Koninklijk Theater Carré
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Both Sides of the Blade
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. Show Me Everything
17. New World
18. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. Travelling Light
4. For the Beauty
April 10, 2025
Athenaeum Theatre
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
16. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. For the Beauty
March 10, 2025
Koningin Elisabethzaal
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Always a Stranger
11. The Secret of Breathing
12. Another Night In
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. Show Me Everything
17. New World
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. Travelling Light
4. For the Beauty
April 8, 2025
The Fillmore
San Francisco, California, United States1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
1. Show Me Everything
2. For the Beauty
April 6, 2025
The Belasco
Los Angeles, California, United Statesincomplete setlist
1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Nancy
5. Second Chance Man
6. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
7. Willow
8. The Bough Bends
9. Medicine
10. Always a Stranger
11. Turned My Back
12. Don’t Walk, Run
13. New World
April 4, 2025
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. New World
16. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. Show Me Everything
4. For the Beauty
April 2, 2025
Théâtre Outremont
Montreal, Quebec, Canada1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
17. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Show Me Everything
3. For the Beauty
April 1, 2025
Théâtre Outremont
Montreal, Quebec, Canada1. How He Entered
2. A Night So Still
3. Trees Fall
4. Falling, the Light
5. Nancy
6. Second Chance Man
7. The Lady With the Braid(Dory Previn cover)
8. Willow
9. The Bough Bends
10. Medicine
11. Always a Stranger
12. The Secret of Breathing
13. Turned My Back
14. Don’t Walk, Run
15. Slippin' Shoes
16. New World
17. Soon to Be April
1. Stars at Noon
2. Pinky in the Daylight
3. For the Beauty
Tindersticks has released 71+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Don’t Walk, Run (Edit) / Soft Tissue, Mayday '22, Soft Tissue. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Tindersticks's most popular tracks include Tiny Tears, Another Night In, Show Me Everything, Marbles, Let's Pretend. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
English band formed in 1991 out of Asphalt Ribbons (formed in 1988) by Stuart A. Staples (vocals), David Boulter (organ & accordion), Neil Fraser (guitar), Dickon Hinchliffe (guitar & strings) Al Maca... Read the full biography on this page.
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